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There are some stunning pieces on offer at the Graham Lancaster sale of Part II of the Keith Free Collection and selected works from the collection of Pam and the late John Stephens.
A near-mint first edition makes nearly $121,000 for Beatrix Potter’s ‘bunny book’
Once upon a time the gnome was almost aristocratic. Almost.
If you’re ever lucky enough to visit a stately home in the UK, the chances are quite high that somewhere in the furnishings there might be a reference to Mouseman.
But you could take a piece home
From an estimate of $100 to a new auction record for Carltonware
The Hunter Valley Arms Fair has a lot on offer
It was expensive then, and it’s still expensive now
…and proof that collecting is good for you!
If you love both flowers and antiques we’ve got the perfect event for you…
It was one of the most popular programmes in British television history and now you can own an actual piece of it.
She’s one of the best-known names of 20th century ceramics: Clarice Cliff. And there’s a selection of her pottery up for auction in Australia.
But this particular brooch had a double surprise in store
See the world’s first printed object at the Melbourne Rare Book Fair
The tale of the lost Turner.
The Melbourne Fair opens on July 31 at The Concourse at Caulfield Racecourse with more than 60 of Australia’s finest dealers exhibiting their wares and special events that include a vintage fashion parade and some legends of glass
A Union Jack that was flown from HMS Spartiate at the Battle of Trafalgar on October 21, 1805, has sold at Christie’s London for $2.22 million
It took 10 minutes and nine determined collectors, but in the end it was a Japanese private collector who won the prize – the original Birkin handbag – for a record-breaking $15.19m.